Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917
Right Hand of Pierre Wiessant, 1999-2000
Bronze
32x18x17 cm
Miart Gallery is pleased to present an exclusive collection of posthumous August Rodin (1840-1917) bronze sculptures. These bronzes are casts from original foundry plasters and part of a limited edition, each numbered.
This work includes a certificate of authenticity
Further images
A part of the full size figure of Pierre Wiessant, the last of the six burghers to leave Calais for the camp of Edward III, the Right Hand is the...
A part of the full size figure of Pierre Wiessant, the last of the six burghers to leave Calais for the camp of Edward III, the Right Hand is the only upturned hand in the monument. Its openness is in contrast to the down turned, closed form of Pierre Wiessant's left hand. Is the gesture an appeal, or a measure of despair? The hand is oversized for the proportions of the figure, a distortion in keeping with Rodin's accentuation of the most important features of his burghers, their hands and heads.